ASSISTIVE GARMENT
An assist garments worn on or below the waist has finger loops mounted on a band to assist in dressing and undressing.
1 . An assistive garment comprising:
a lower body garment;
a band adapted for wear around a lower extremity of a user, the band attached to the lower body garment at edges of a top opening of the lower body garment; and
a plurality of finger loops attached along edges of the band, each loop of the plurality of finger loops providing a space for a finger to be inserted to pull the loop to lift or lower the lower body garment relative to a body of the user.
2 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the band includes one or more properties of being elastic, semi-rigid, and rigid.
3 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the band comprises one or more of cotton, polyester, metal, plastic, or a combination thereof.
4 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the band is adjustable around the lower extremity such that a closed, rounded shape defined by the band may be increased or decreased.
5 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the band is double-stitched to edges of a top opening of the lower body garment.
6 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the band is removably attached to top edges of a top opening of the lower body garment by one or more fastening structures.
7 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the band is adjustable in length by hook and loop fasteners.
8 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops extends upward relative to the assistive garment and a body of a user.
9 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops defines a space for a finger sized according to a standard anatomical user as defined with respect to clothing and hand gloves.
10 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of finger loops include properties of being elastic.
11 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of finger loops include properties of being flexible, semi-rigid or rigid.
12 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops are spaced apart so as not to overlap.
13 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops are equally spaced around edges of the band.
14 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein at least one finger loop is located in a front and back part of the garment.
15 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein at least one finger loop extends downward relative to the assistive garment and a body of a user.
16 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger loops comprises a material that is thin relative to standard clothing material thickness so as to blend underneath standard clothing material and be unnoticeable.
17 . The assistive garment of claim 1 , wherein the lower body garment includes pants, skirts, half-slips, active wear bottoms, socks, underwear, incontinent diapers, swim bottoms, girdles, or hosiery.
18 . An assistive garment comprising:
a lower body garment;
a band attached around interior facing sides of the lower body garment; and
a plurality of finger loops attached along an interior facing surface of the band, each loop of the plurality of finger loops providing a space for a finger to be inserted to pull the loop to lift or lower the lower body garment relative to a body of the user.